The Flowers of Evil Literature Bundle
C$41.95
A copy of The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire, a Les fleurs du mal YW scented candle, and two randomly chosen YW chapter 1 bookmarks.
This bundle is for you if you want to indulge in some alone-time with a candle and a book to read poetry that reminds you of dark emotions and deep desires.
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Escape into another world with this book & candle bundle: French poetry from the 1800s plus a candle with an intense scent, custom-made to match the mood of the book.
Here is what’s included:
Judicially condemned in 1857 as offensive to public morality, The Flowers of Evil is now regarded as the most influential volume of poetry published in the nineteenth century. Torn between intense sensuality and profound spiritual yearning, racked by debt and disease, Baudelaire transformed his own experience of Parisian life into a work of universal significance. With his unflinching examination of the dark aspects and unconventional manifestations of sexuality, his pioneering portrayal of life in a great metropolis and his daring combination of the lyrical and the prosaic, Baudelaire inaugurated a new epoch in poetry and created a founding text of modernism.
Anthony Mortimer, already praised for his virtuoso translations of Petrarch, Dante and Villon, has produced a new version that not only respects the sense and the form of the original French, but also makes powerful English poetry in its own right.
Inspired by the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, The Flowers of Evil.
Made in Ancaster (ON, Canada) using 100% American soy wax and a lead-free braided cotton wick. Wax is free from dyes, parabens, and phthalates.
Scent notes:
Intense florals & lavender with a hint of amber, musk and sage. Custom scent created specifically for Young W to match the mood of the book.
Young W’s first bookmark set, featuring one bookmark for each of our nine themes: READING, WRITING, PAPER, ART, PERFORMANCE, POETRY, CITIES, SOCIETY and LANGUAGE. Collect them all or trade them to complete the picture in the back.
Bookmark dimensions (each): 2″ x 6″ (5.1 cm x 15.2 cm). Designed and printed in Canada.
(Credits: Photos no. 4 and 5 by Jenn Collins.)
